Shawty Lo I got flavor Cuz you know the kid got paper Like 40 don't sava BANKHEAD been pullin capas The way you drop woulda thought I had a taser Call me street like the raver? Shawty Lo, A.T.L, I'm the MAYOR Street Nigga but I can be tailored Every now and then shawty might rock gators Me and that kussssh I got acres Yeahhh no more nosy ass neighbors Bigupp to all my HATERS

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Verse 2:

Im the Man (PAUSE) and I know that I got cash (PAUSE) I'm talkin throw back 100 grand (PAUSE) what's that I hit the club (PAUSE) and I blow that all these hoes know Lo Dat Im picture perfect made for Kodak Let's talk money I got plenty DOPE BOYZ LET'S GET GET GET IT!!

Chorus: Repeat 4 times(twice)

Verse 3:

Hey Hey Hey Hey how u doin it's L O '73 I'm the one in the middle I don't need B I can rock it achapello No one but two all I needed was a skittle? YeaHH now Im Geekd Screamin Yessir just like G A-town fitted who but me L O G know He know They Know I am

I remember Daddy held the Bible like a gun Back when I was a Pentacostal gospel preacher's son And I still can see the fire and brimstone in his eyes When he preached to people in a tent Repent before you die

Pre Chorus

Me, I'd sneak out back with some saintly, Southern girl And there I'd teach her the ways of this world

Chorus

(Well) (Yeah) (Lord) I guess I was 'a way too wild To be the child of a preacher man One foot on a solid rock (And) (With) one on (the) (that) sinkin' sand Just like the prodigal son I guess I got way too lost Livin' somewhere in between the devil and the cross (Whoa, whoa, whoa whoa ho)

2nd Verse

I was Daddy's worst nightmare By the time I turned eighteen Baptized in a whiskey river On the streets of New Orleans Where the demons, drugs, and rock and roll They seemed to clog my mind And women were a weakness For weeks at a time

Pre Chorus

I learned the hard way What you reap is what you sew So in silent desperation One night I headed home

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Bridge

Daddy did more than talk the talk He walked the walk in life He loved me and forgave me When I came home that night He said, 'Son, don't ever be ashamed For God forgives the lost We all live somewhere in between the devil and the cross'

Generals gathered in their masses, just like witches at black masses. Evil minds that plot destruction, sorcerers of death's construction. In the fields the bodies burning, as the war machine keeps turning. Death and hatred to mankind, poisoning their brainwashed minds. Oh lord, yeah!

Politicians hide themselves away. They only started the war. Why should they go out to fight? They leave that role to the poor, yeah.

Time will tell on their power minds, making war just for fun. Treating people just like pawns in chess, wait till their judgement day comes, yeah.

Now in darkness world stops turning, ashes where the bodies burning. No more War Pigs have the power, Hand of God has struck the hour. Day of judgement, God is calling, on their knees the war pigs crawling. Begging mercies for their sins, Satan, laughing, spreads his wings. Oh lord, yeah!

she had excuses and she just used them she was the victim of unspeakable abuses her husband was violent, vilishus and distant her kids now belong to the state of Massachusetts!

they've been taken away! they've been taken away!

[chorus:] Betty was a bright one tommy's off his head mother loved them both the same,at least thats what she said i don't predict the future, i don't care about the past send them both to DSS, now you had your chance the boys who took stole babies the tenants took your rides you can have your children gone tonight

i suppose you were a victim i suspect you may have lied you've lost all ambition why don't you give this thing a try if you can't and you fail won't be the only loser these kid don't stand a chance with you in their future!

I knocked at you door at dawn And I dragged you, from your bed Somehow there was something somebody said That makes me dream my dream, in rainbow red It is difficult to understand But impossible to forget

I've been out here so many times But I know that you can't look down 'Cause the ground here it is gone Seems like the perfect town To get away From

And lonely is how I feel I'm only a man of steel Forget about the girl, forget about the boys Turn of you tv's and put away your toys 'Cause they won't do what you want them to do The void is permanent, like a tattoo

I've been out here so many times But I know that you can't look down 'Cause the ground here it is gone Seems like the perfect town To get away From

I've been out here so many times But I know that you can't look down 'Cause the ground here it is gone Seems like the perfect town To get away From

I've been out here so many times But I know that you can't look down 'Cause the ground here it is gone Seems like the perfect town To get away From To get away From

I would dig a thousand holes to lay next to you I would dig a thousand more if I needed to I look around the grave for an escape route of old routines There doesn’t seem to be any other way

Cause I’ve started falling apart I’m not savouring life I’ve forgotten how good it could be to feel alive

Crazy as it sounds you wont feel as low as you feel right now At least that’s what I've been told by everyone I whisper empty sounds in your ear and hope that you won’t let go Take the pieces and build them skywards

Cause I've started falling apart I’m not savouring life I've forgotten how good it could be to feel alive

I've started falling apart I'm not savouring life Take the pieces and build them skywards I've forgotten how good it could be to feel alive Take the pieces and build them skywards

I've started falling apart I'm not savouring life Take the pieces and build them skywards I've forgotten how good it could be to feel alive Take the pieces and build them skywards

I've started falling apart I'm not savouring life Take the pieces and build them skywards I've forgotten how good it could be to feel alive Take the pieces and build them skywards

Take the pieces and build them skywards and Take the pieces and build them skywards and Take the pieces and build them up to the sky.

This is a house to which I will never return These rooms witnessed great disasters, quiet ones and loud ones too This is a country to which I will never return See, I've been a lonesome stranger in these streets and in these labyrinths In these ballrooms with kings and queens

Was I brave to stay?

But now I've found my way out of Egypt I've found my suprisingly obviously way out of here You are my way out of my dangerous, proud mistakes And now Egypt seems so very far

Bend all the freaks, bend all the freaks They are in the back And if I don’t control myself I’m gonna be here for a long, long time You’re a bright little girl with secrets on your mind You’re only twenty-five I stumble down the stairs I heard it all before Why don’t you write it down

And you’re a bright little girl with secrets on your mind You’re only twenty-five I’m gonna be here, I’m gonna be here for a long, long time Oh sixty-five nights, Seven nights, seven nights stinging in my mind I stumble down the stairs I heard it all before Why don’t you write it down

Oh yeah, lost, found Oh yeah, lost, found Oh yeah, lost, found

I’m gonna be here, I’m gonna be here for a long, long time Oh sixty-five nights, Seven nights, seven nights stinging in my mind I stumble down the stairs I heard it all before Why don’t you write it down

I know you’d like to hear a song Cause everything’s alright The temperature is warm The fire horses sleep So gently comes a night You close your eyes and stare The ground they’re on is bare But once it was as deep As wildest giants dreams It’s no longer there And all of our desires They mirror skies with flames And smoke out heaven’s halls And who was that you called They're no longer there

Here it goes again Here it goes again Here it goes again

What would you leave behind when all your fields are dead? When your territories are dried out and your cities drowned and swept What would you leave behind when those who bear your name are born in that place that you wrecked? What would you leave behind when you're no longer there?

Would you sail to distant shores? And hide within the hills And softly close your doors Pretend the world is safe Wait for heaven’s call Or would you turn and face the seas And come beside your cave There’s chance but if you dare The swiftest on his steeds Before it’s no longer there

Here it goes again Here it goes agaaain Here it goes aga-ain!

What would you leave behind when all your fields are dead? When your territories are dried out and your cities drowned and swept What would you leave behind when those who bear your name are born in that place that you wrecked? What would you leave behind when you're no longer there?

To now to respect It’s really just the same Everything between It means we have to change ‘Cause well I won’t forget The world begins to fade And all the shapes and shades That made the colours seem When it suddenly turned grey That they're no longer there

It's your touch It's the way you bring love And I can't explain why I'm falling for this feeling It's your smile It's the look in your eyes And I can't explain what you've done to me

Yeah you know I'd steel my show It's about time It's about time

Yeah you know How to make things flow It's about time It's about time

And I guess that you're wondering what I'm doing for you And I guess I'm wondering quite the same thing Or is it because I'm here you're looking for some one man If you're on your own what would you do

It's your touch It's the way you bring love And I can't explain why I'm falling for this feeling It's your smile It's the look in your eyes And I can't explain what you've done to me

And I guess that you're wondering what I'm doing for you And I guess I'm wondering quite the same thing Or is it because I'm here you're looking for some one man If you're on your own what would you do

It's your touch It's the way you bring love And I can't explain why I'm falling for this feeling It's your smile It's the look in your eyes And I can't explain what you've done to me

Oh I can't explain what you've done to me Oh I can't explain what you've done to me Oh I can't explain what you've done to me Oh I can't explain what you've done to me Oh I can't explain Oh I can't explain Oh I can't explain Oh I can't explain what you've done to me

Roll Roll it gal, roll it gal Roll Control it gal, roll it gal Roll Roll it gal, roll it gal Roll Control it gal, roll it gal

Verse 1 When dem fly up in yuh face gal Mek dem know dem place Numba 1 inna di race gal Could neva replace Independent and ya strong gal And you set di pace Fit and healthy living long gal

Free yaself gal, you got class and you got pride Come together cuz we stronger unified

Chorus Roll Roll it gal, roll it gal Roll Control it gal, roll it gal Roll Roll it gal, roll it gal Roll Control it gal, roll it gal

Verse 2 When dem start to talk and chat gal Let dem run dem mout You believe in fadda God gal He will run dem out Strength and wisdom you must have gal Try to seek them out Liberate yaself and live gal

Thank the father that youve grown and still alive If you feel me ladies, roll its time to rise

Chorus Roll Roll it gal, roll it gal Roll Control it gal, roll it gal Roll Roll it gal, roll it gal Roll Control it gal, roll it gal

Bridge Go to school gal, and get ya degree Nurture and tek care of ya pickney Gal ya work hard to mek ya money Roll it gal, roll it gal If ya know ya smart and ya sexy Neva let dem abuse ya body Show it off gal and let di world see Roll it gal, roll it gal

Chorus Roll Roll it gal, roll it gal Roll Control it gal, roll it gal Roll Roll it gal, roll it gal Roll Control it gal, roll it gal

Roll, roll it Roll, roll it, roll it Roll, roll it Roll, roll it gal

Free yaself gal, you got class and you got pride Come together cuz we stronger unified

We do not believe that love is freecause anything worth fighting for doesn't come for freewe believe in time that you will seehow a war might save ushow a war might save uswe believe in time that you will seethe institutions of the world will only serve to enslave us.

it's time for you and i to face the signs and realize that living's a battlefor all the times we cried and told the lies and realized life's not a rehearsal

come on babe, swing your heartachecome on babe, swing your heartache

we have learned that hope does not come cheapwe all must sacrifice in the name of our beliefswe believe in time that you will seethe frontier is miserythe frontier is miserywhat do you think it is that makes us free?a life without boundaries if you question everything

it's time for you and i to face the signs and realize that living's a battlefor all the times we've cried and told the lies and realized life's not a rehearsal

come on babe, swing your heartachecome on babe, swing your heartache

here's something that you should knowgetting older doesn't always mean you growturning from the shadows following behind youto stare at the sun can easily blind youthe only way to learn, you're not afraid to diecould very well involve risking your lifedespite the contradictions that these worlds imply,you've got to live on, live on, live on.

Three more daysGirl you know I will be comin home to your doorThree more daysGirl you know I will be comin home to your doorI know its wrong, to be so far from homeI know its wrong, to leave you so aloneI've just got to getcha this good time funSo I can bring it on home to yaI can bring it on home to ya

Three more daysGirl you know I will be right there by your side babyThree more daysGirl you know i will be right there by your side babyI know its wrong, to leave you so aloneI know its wrong, to be so far from homeI just got ta getcha this good time fun

So I can bring it on home to yaSo I can bring it on home to ya

Gunna bring it on home to yaHome to yaListen here I'm gunna bring it on home to yaHome to yaHome to yaHome to ya

Come on, can’t I dream for one dayThere’s nothing that can’t be doneBut how long should it take somebodyBefore they can be someone

‘Cause I know there’s got to be another levelSomewhere closer to the other sideAnd I’m feeling like it’s now or neverCan I break the spell of the typical

I’ve lived through my share of misfortuneAnd I’ve worked in the blazing sunBut how long should it take somebodyBefore they can be someone

Cause I know there’s got to be another levelSomewhere closer to the other sideAnd I’m feeling like it’s now or neverCan I break the spell of the typical, the typical, the typical, uh huh

I'm the typicalI'm the typicalCan I break the spell of the typical

Because it’s dragging me downI’d like to know about whenWhen does it all turn around

I'm just the typicalI'm just the typical

Yeah I know there’s got to be another levelSomewhere closer to the other sideAnd I’m feeling like it’s now or neverCan I break the spell of the typicalThe typical, the typical, uh huh

Of the typical Break the spell (of the typical)Break the spell (of the typical)Can I break the spell of the typical, of the typicalI'm just the typicalI'm just the typicalI'm just the typicalI'm just the typical

I got my sights set on you and I'm ready to aimI have a heart that will never be tamedI knew you were something specialWhen you spoke my nameNow I can't wait to see you again

I've got a way of knowing when something is rightI feel like I must have known you in another lifeCause I felt this deep connection when you looked in my eyesNow I can't wait to see you again

[Chorus:]The last time I freaked outI just kept looking downI st-st-stuttered when you asked me what I'm thinking aboutFelt like I couldn't breathYou asked what's wrong with meMy best friend Lesley said "Oh she's just being Miley"The next time we hang outI will redeem myselfMy heart it can't rest till thenI can't wait to see you again

[Chorus]

I got this crazy feeling, deep insideWhen you called and asked to see me tomorrow nightI'm not a mind reader but I'm reading the signsThat you can't wait to see me again

I woke up late and found my liberty lost It had been written down in law as a security cost 28 days - I'm presumed guilty I'm sure as evolution that I wasn't born guilty

Hold me in the river till my skin turns blue Slap me on the back and say "Now how do you do?" They say "Eamon tell us how to keep our garden growing" I say "Try lying on the grass thinking of Scarlett Johansson"

Throw me to the deck and count backwards from ten Slap me round the face and say "Now do it again" I'm all trained up, yeah, I'm ready for the ring They'll be arriving in capes and leaving in slings

Come on, tick your ticker Let me know you're alive There's very little point in being here otherwise Can you tell me now, what is this love? If it comes from above Why does it have to be so painful?

I'd rather take a shot in the chest Than take a shot in the back At least I'll see it coming and I'll know where I'm standing at To get shot down by your own such a crying shame So watch your back no matter what side you take

You got me caught up in a crossfire

I'm caught in a crossfire Feels like a suicide the heats closing in on me When its down to the wire your life on the line Will you save me from this Chaos surrounding me

You call yourself a soldier but you've never put your toe to the line Cause when the banner flies you're too afraid to ride You hang me out to dry you never rendezvous Eyes in the back my head they'll be watching you

I would take death before I deny you I would cheat death just to stand by you I would fear death if I couldn't see you I would take death before I deny you Death before deny